Stage's Pond State Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
182 acres3.2 mi of trail
White Oak TrailMeadow TrailMoraine TrailMoulin Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Stevenson Peters House · Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0DOutdoors
Outdoors in Walnut Township
Walnut Township has 5.6 miles of mapped trails, 0.1 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Stage's Pond State Nature Preserve (3.2 mi). 2% of Walnut Township’s land is conserved, about 583 acres.
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns · #912 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
583 acres · of 40.6 sq mi of land
Trails
5.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Walnut Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Walnut Township is ahead of 11% of U.S. towns, #912 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Walnut Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 11%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 8%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Walnut Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Stage's Pond State Nature Preserve, with 3.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Schneider Preserve
Managed by Appalachia Ohio Alliance
54 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ray and Betty Wampler Preserve
Managed by Appalachia Ohio Alliance
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Katie Wilson Schneider Preserve
Managed by Appalachia Ohio Alliance
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
583 conserved acres
2% of Walnut Township’s land. Who manages Walnut Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land317 ac
State natural resources178 ac
Private owners85 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)2 ac
Unknown Easement · 317 acState Conservation Area · 178 acPrivate Park · 85 acConservation Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 319 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages Pond Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 178 | Closed |
| Upper Landsdowne Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 85 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Walnut Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Walnut Township
Observation BlindIn Stage's Pond State Nature Preserve
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.9 mi
White Oak Trail0.8 mi
Meadow Trail0.7 mi
Moraine Trail0.6 mi
Boundary Trail0.4 mi
Moulin Trail0.4 mi
Larkspur Trail0.2 mi
Waterfowl Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Basketball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Walnut Township
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Walnut Township →
Next door
Walnut Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Harrison Township12 miMadison Township8.6 miSouth Bloomfield6.9 miWalnut Township5.6 miJackson Township2.2 miCircleville Township1.7 miAmanda Township1.5 miAshville1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Harrison Township | 5% | 0.4 | 4 | 59% | B− |
| South Bloomfield | 6% | 1.7 | 3 | 32% | B− |
| Jackson Township | 1% | 0.1 | 152 | 4% | C |
| Amanda Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 18% | D |
| Circleville Township | 2% | 0.2 | 67 | 72% | B |
| Madison Township | 12% | 0.4 | 1,021 | 19% | B+ |
| Ashville | 1% | 0.5 | 2 | 91% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Walnut Township
Where can I hike in Walnut Township?
The longest trail networks: Stage's Pond State Nature Preserve, 3.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Walnut Township is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Walnut Township’s trails?
Stage's Pond State Nature Preserve and Schneider Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Walnut Township?
7,513 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Walnut Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Walnut Township have?
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #912 of 993 in Ohio. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Walnut Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →